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   patois

   /ˈpatwɑː/

   noun

   • 1. the dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to the standard language of the country: "the nurse talked to me in a patois that even Italians would have had difficulty in understanding"
   • ▪ the jargon or informal speech used by a particular social group: "the raunchy patois of inner-city kids"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: French, literally ‘rough speech’, perhaps from Old French patoier ‘treat roughly’, from patte ‘paw’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

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